When the <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/pentagon-discovers-huge-lithium-deposit-afganistan.php">story</a> broke yesterday that Afghanistan has <b>$1 trillion</b> in untouched mineral deposits, you could almost hear the course of history changing. Whether the country's newfound wealth will bring it prosperity or the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse" target="new">resource curse</a> remains to be seen, but the rugged land just abruptly entered modernity. Among the minerals found in abundance are <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/26/business/global/26rare.html?_r=2&amp;em" target="new">rare earth elements</a> utilized in many green technologies and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2009/12/11/precious-lithium-squeezed-out-of-geothermal-waste-water/">lithium</a>, which is the key ingredient in batteries for <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/green-gadgets/">computers</a> and <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/index.php?s=electric+vehicles">electric vehicles</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/1-trillion-afghan-mineral-deposits-will-affect-green-technologies/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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helmand-province

When the <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/pentagon-discovers-huge-lithium-deposit-afganistan.php">story</a> broke yesterday that Afghanistan has <b>$1 trillion</b> in untouched mineral deposits, you could almost hear the course of history changing. Whether the country's newfound wealth will bring it prosperity or the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse" target="new">resource curse</a> remains to be seen, but the rugged land just abruptly entered modernity. Among the minerals found in abundance are <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/26/business/global/26rare.html?_r=2&amp;em" target="new">rare earth elements</a> utilized in many green technologies and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2009/12/11/precious-lithium-squeezed-out-of-geothermal-waste-water/">lithium</a>, which is the key ingredient in batteries for <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/green-gadgets/">computers</a> and <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/index.php?s=electric+vehicles">electric vehicles</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/1-trillion-afghan-mineral-deposits-will-affect-green-technologies/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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afghan-army

When the <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/pentagon-discovers-huge-lithium-deposit-afganistan.php">story</a> broke yesterday that Afghanistan has <b>$1 trillion</b> in untouched mineral deposits, you could almost hear the course of history changing. Whether the country's newfound wealth will bring it prosperity or the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse" target="new">resource curse</a> remains to be seen, but the rugged land just abruptly entered modernity. Among the minerals found in abundance are <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/26/business/global/26rare.html?_r=2&amp;em" target="new">rare earth elements</a> utilized in many green technologies and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2009/12/11/precious-lithium-squeezed-out-of-geothermal-waste-water/">lithium</a>, which is the key ingredient in batteries for <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/green-gadgets/">computers</a> and <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/index.php?s=electric+vehicles">electric vehicles</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/1-trillion-afghan-mineral-deposits-will-affect-green-technologies/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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hitachibat-ed01

When the <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/pentagon-discovers-huge-lithium-deposit-afganistan.php">story</a> broke yesterday that Afghanistan has <b>$1 trillion</b> in untouched mineral deposits, you could almost hear the course of history changing. Whether the country's newfound wealth will bring it prosperity or the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse" target="new">resource curse</a> remains to be seen, but the rugged land just abruptly entered modernity. Among the minerals found in abundance are <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/26/business/global/26rare.html?_r=2&amp;em" target="new">rare earth elements</a> utilized in many green technologies and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2009/12/11/precious-lithium-squeezed-out-of-geothermal-waste-water/">lithium</a>, which is the key ingredient in batteries for <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/green-gadgets/">computers</a> and <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/index.php?s=electric+vehicles">electric vehicles</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/1-trillion-afghan-mineral-deposits-will-affect-green-technologies/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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nissan-battery-pack-cutaway

When the <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/pentagon-discovers-huge-lithium-deposit-afganistan.php">story</a> broke yesterday that Afghanistan has <b>$1 trillion</b> in untouched mineral deposits, you could almost hear the course of history changing. Whether the country's newfound wealth will bring it prosperity or the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse" target="new">resource curse</a> remains to be seen, but the rugged land just abruptly entered modernity. Among the minerals found in abundance are <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/26/business/global/26rare.html?_r=2&amp;em" target="new">rare earth elements</a> utilized in many green technologies and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2009/12/11/precious-lithium-squeezed-out-of-geothermal-waste-water/">lithium</a>, which is the key ingredient in batteries for <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/green-gadgets/">computers</a> and <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/index.php?s=electric+vehicles">electric vehicles</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/1-trillion-afghan-mineral-deposits-will-affect-green-technologies/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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leaf-pack-NAIAS2010-demo2

When the <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/pentagon-discovers-huge-lithium-deposit-afganistan.php">story</a> broke yesterday that Afghanistan has <b>$1 trillion</b> in untouched mineral deposits, you could almost hear the course of history changing. Whether the country's newfound wealth will bring it prosperity or the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse" target="new">resource curse</a> remains to be seen, but the rugged land just abruptly entered modernity. Among the minerals found in abundance are <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/26/business/global/26rare.html?_r=2&amp;em" target="new">rare earth elements</a> utilized in many green technologies and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2009/12/11/precious-lithium-squeezed-out-of-geothermal-waste-water/">lithium</a>, which is the key ingredient in batteries for <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/green-gadgets/">computers</a> and <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/index.php?s=electric+vehicles">electric vehicles</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/1-trillion-afghan-mineral-deposits-will-affect-green-technologies/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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topography

When the <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/pentagon-discovers-huge-lithium-deposit-afganistan.php">story</a> broke yesterday that Afghanistan has <b>$1 trillion</b> in untouched mineral deposits, you could almost hear the course of history changing. Whether the country's newfound wealth will bring it prosperity or the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse" target="new">resource curse</a> remains to be seen, but the rugged land just abruptly entered modernity. Among the minerals found in abundance are <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/26/business/global/26rare.html?_r=2&amp;em" target="new">rare earth elements</a> utilized in many green technologies and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2009/12/11/precious-lithium-squeezed-out-of-geothermal-waste-water/">lithium</a>, which is the key ingredient in batteries for <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/green-gadgets/">computers</a> and <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/index.php?s=electric+vehicles">electric vehicles</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/1-trillion-afghan-mineral-deposits-will-affect-green-technologies/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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afghanistan-mountains

When the story broke yesterday that Afghanistan has $1 trillion in untouched mineral deposits, you could almost hear the course of history changing. Whether the country's newfound wealth will bring it prosperity or the resource curse remains to be seen, but the rugged land just abruptly entered modernity. Among the minerals found in abundance are rare earth elements utilized in many green technologies and lithium, which is the key ingredient in batteries for computers and electric vehicles....